March 2018 - Page 6 of 6 - International People Search

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‘Dossiers are being built up’ for prosecution of crimes in Syria, says UN rights chief

March 2, 2018 chhaymam@chhaymam.com 0

War crimes, potentially crimes against humanity, are likely being committed in east Ghouta and elsewhere in Syria, the United Nations human rights chief warned on […]

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Despite decades-long effort, one-in-five children worldwide out of school – UN cultural agency

March 2, 2018 chhaymam@chhaymam.com 0

Updated data reveals that some 263 million – one-in-five – children, adolescents and youth worldwide are out school, a figure that has barely changed over […]

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In crisis-torn Sahel, UN anti-drugs and crime agency helps bolster justice system

March 1, 2018 chhaymam@chhaymam.com 0

Africa’s vast Sahel – plagued by humanitarian crises, armed conflict and terrorism – is now witnessing improvements in its criminal justice system thanks to a […]

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UN launches new global data collection tool to help reduce disaster, losses taking ‘a huge toll’

March 1, 2018 chhaymam@chhaymam.com 0

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) kick-offed on Thursday a historic new effort to collect comprehensive global data on disaster losses. UN […]

Resettlement remains out of reach for millions of refugees June 16, 2026
As millions of people continue to flee their countries due to war or persecution, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, called on Tuesday for an urgent expansion of refugee resettlement programmes, warning that available places continue to fall short of global needs.
World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection, demand for ‘critical minerals’ intensifies June 12, 2026
Haiti has opened its first State-supported safe house for survivors of sexual violence with support from the UN, marking a significant step in responding to the growing crisis affecting women and girls.
Refugee numbers drop for first time in a decade, but millions remain trapped June 10, 2026
Global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Thursday, though the figure remains unacceptably high and tens of millions of people are still trapped in prolonged exile with little prospect of rebuilding their lives.
Haiti: Harrowing needs must be met with long-term engagement June 5, 2026
Escalating gang violence across Haiti has pushed displacement to record levels, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis and leaving nearly 1.5 million people without a stable place to live, according to new figures released Friday by the UN migration agency, IOM.
World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions escalate in Somalia June 4, 2026
The UN and its partners are continuing efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, while warning that insecurity and misinformation remain major obstacles to the response.

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